HARLEY DAVIDSON: FLHTC: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 84V044000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | FLHTC |
| Model Year: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19830301 - 19840101 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 114 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19840410 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| Report Received Date: | 19840404 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19840508 |
Defect Summary:
COMPONENT OF TWO-PIECE UPPER BRACE CLAMP WHICH HELPS TO ATTACH THE SIDECAR TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME CONTAINS CHEMICAL IMPURITIES IN THE CASTING AND WAS SUBJECTED TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURING. UPPER BRACE CLAMP MAY FRACTURE.
Corrective Summary:
UPPER BRACE CLAMPS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES WITH SIDECARS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; UPPER BRACE CLAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE OF THE BRACE CLAMP, WHILE NOT CAUSINGSEPARATION OF THE SIDECAR FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROLRESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: MOTORCYCLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH SIDECAR UNTIL CORRECTIVE SERVICEHAS BEEN PERFORMED.